Social bases of self-esteem: Rawls, Honneth and beyond

This paper discusses Rawls’s thesis that the social basis of self-respect is one of the primary social goods. While the central element of the social basis consists in the attitudes of others (e.g. respect or esteem) the social basis may include also possession of various goods. Further, one may dis...

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Main Author: Arto Laitinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Akureyri 2012-03-01
Series:Nordicum-Mediterraneum
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Online Access:http://nome.unak.is/nm-marzo-2012/vol-7-n-2-2012/45-conference-paper/307-social-bases-of-self-esteem-rawls-honneth-and-beyond